Waymo to Volvo: “We need more partners”

Hey, whatever happened to Waymo? Weren’t they supposed to launch an autonomous robotaxi service worldwide or something? Well if you’ve been wondering you’re in luck. They’ve just announced a partnership with Volvo: On the path to building the World’s Most Experienced Driver, we partner with some of the world’s largest automakers to realize our mission […]

Trevor Milton Defends Nikola Hydrogen Trucks

Hydrogen has failed spectacularly in cars, but could it find a market in long haul trucking? Trevor Milton thinks so, and with the recent explosive IPO of Nikola Motors, hydrogen has become a hot topic in the world of zero emissions transport. I always say “hydrogen cars are for morons”, and Trevor Milton agrees on […]

BMW and Daimler Announce They’ve Shit the Bed in Autonomy Partnership

If you’re following the autonomy race closely, you’ve probably already heard that BMW and Daimler released a joint statement ending their autonomy partnership yesterday. The memo was one of the funniest things I’ve read in a while, because it sums up the state of autonomy software at legacy automakers so well. I wanted to pick […]

Diess on Thin Ice

As much as Volkswagen tried to make Diess’s new role look like “a normal part of the brand’s evolution”, it’s been clear to pretty much everyone watching that there’s a lot of drama going on behind the scenes of Germany’s largest automaker. Christiaan Hetzner spills the tea for a story in Automotive News titled “Diess […]

Two Interviews

I was in two interviews that are live on YouTube now, if you want to watch them. One was with Warren Redlich, and the other was with Kimbal Musk and the Third Row crew. Warren Redlich Kimbal Musk Enjoy, let me know what you think!

Elon Musk Announces Start of Tesla Semi Volume Production

What’s that lassie?!? Trevor Milton just shit his pants? Well go get him some new pants, what are you waiting for! That’s right –– in the leaked email above, Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the company is moving the Tesla Semi from limited production to volume production. This is an incredibly important and dramatically underrated […]

Tesla Quietly Launches First Car Sharing Features in U.S.

After a redesigned Tesla account page launched in the United States, Tesla drivers started to notice some new functionality. In addition to being able to purchase all vehicle upgrades online, Tesla also added a way to share any car on your account with up to 5 other drivers. This is a small feature, but hints […]